Why Are Young People Taking Fewer Risks? — Harvard Gazette

Why are young people taking fewer risks? — Harvard Gazette

Richard Weissbourd directs the Making Caring Common Project at Harvard.Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Why are young people taking fewer risks? Psychologist describes generation overparented — but also overwhelmed by ‘frightening world’ Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 24, 2025 4 min read This is the first installment in Tightrope, a series exploring how risk shapes our dec…

Women and young people are particularly concerned about the climate

24.06.2025 - Psychologists from Leipzig University and TU Dortmund University have summarized international research findings on the phenomenon of climate anxiety for the first time. They found that certain groups are more prone to climate anxiety than others. These include, in particular, younger people, women, people with more left-leaning political views, people who are very concerned about the